The best early game STALKER 2 weapon, armor, and artifact carried me through 30+ hours of playtime — here’s where I found them

In STALKER 2, advancement primarily revolves around discovering and enhancing superior equipment items. It’s understandable if one might initially believe that the gear in the early stages is subpar and needs to be swapped out frequently. However, contrary to this assumption, I discovered that a trio of exceptional pieces of equipment found early on were more than sufficient for over 30 hours of my ongoing 40+ hour gameplay.

Rejoice Xbox players for the popular, free-to-play RPG ‘Genshin Impact’ is finally available to download and play on Xbox

On the 28th of September, 2020, a small company called MiHoYo (or HoYoverse) debuted Genshin Impact, a free-to-play action RPG suitable for mobile devices and PlayStation 4. This game captivated global gamers with its extensive open-world adventure, engaging combat system, endearing characters, and impressive production quality, which is noteworthy considering it was initially created for mobile gaming.

For the love of The Zone, play STALKER 2 with Ukrainian voice acting — I promise, it’s so much better

As an analyst, I’ve immersed myself deeply in STALKER 2 over the past week, investing more than 40 hours to navigate its expansive open-world survival horror shooter landscape for my review on launch day. Throughout this journey, I opted for the game’s Ukrainian dialogue and subtitles, given that the developers at GSC Game World are from Ukraine and it aligns with the game’s setting within the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in their homeland.

Microsoft removes several widgets from the emptiest section of the Microsoft Store

It turns out that one under-the-radar aspect of Windows 11 has experienced a small setback. Microsoft has revealed that they have taken down the Calendar and To Do widgets from their store on Windows 11. In addition, the Photos, Family, and Microsoft 365 Feed widgets have been removed in certain areas. For now, this appears to be a temporary move, but it certainly makes the widget section of the Microsoft Store seem even emptier.